Adjective degree
Adjective |
Comparative |
Superlative |
angry |
angrier |
angriest |
bad |
worse |
worst |
big |
bigger |
biggest |
bitter |
bitterer |
bitterest |
black |
blacker |
blackest |
bland |
blander |
blandest |
bloody |
bloodier |
bloodiest |
blue |
bluer |
bluest |
bold |
bolder |
boldest |
bossy |
bossier |
bossiest |
brave |
braver |
bravest |
brief |
briefer |
briefest |
bright |
brighter |
brightest |
broad |
broader |
broadest |
busy |
busier |
busiest |
calm |
calmer |
calmest |
cheap |
cheaper |
cheapest |
chewy |
chewier |
chewiest |
chubby |
chubbier |
chubbiest |
classy |
classier |
classiest |
clean |
cleaner |
cleanest |
clear |
clear |
clearest |
clever |
cleverer |
cleverest |
close |
closer |
closest |
cloudy |
cloudier |
cloudiest |
clumsy |
clumsier |
clumsiest |
coarse |
coarser |
coarsest |
cold |
colder |
coldest |
cool |
cooler |
coolest |
crazy |
crazier |
craziest |
creamy |
creamier |
creamiest |
creepy |
creepier |
creepiest |
crispy |
crispier |
crispiest |
cruel |
crueller |
cruellest |
crunchy |
crunchier |
crunchiest |
curly |
curly |
curliest |
curvy |
curvier |
curviest |
cute |
cuter |
cutest |
damp |
damper |
dampest |
dark |
darker |
darkest |
deadly |
deadlier |
deadliest |
deep |
deeper |
deepest |
dense |
denser |
densest |
dirty |
dirtier |
dirtiest |
dry |
drier |
driest |
dull |
duller |
dullest |
dumb |
dumber |
dumbest |
dusty |
dustier |
dustiest |
early |
earlier |
earliest |
easy |
easier |
easiest |
faint |
fainter |
faintest |
fair |
fairer |
fairest |
fancy |
fancier |
fanciest |
far |
further/farther |
furthest/farthest |
fast |
faster |
fastest |
fat |
fatter |
fattest |
few |
fewer |
fewest |
fierce |
fiercer |
fiercest |
filthy |
filthier |
filthiest |
fine |
finer |
finest |
firm |
firmer |
firmest |
fit |
fitter |
fittest |
flaky |
flakier |
flakiest |
flat |
flatter |
flattest |
fresh |
fresher |
freshest |
friendly |
friendlier |
friendliest |
full |
fuller |
fullest |
funny |
funnier |
funniest |
gentle |
gentler |
gentlest |
gloomy |
gloomier |
gloomiest |
good |
better |
best |
grand |
grander |
grandest |
grave |
graver |
gravest |
greasy |
greasier |
greasiest |
great |
greater |
greatest |
greedy |
greedier |
greediest |
gross |
grosser |
grossest |
guilty |
guilter |
guiltiest |
hairy |
hairier |
hairiest |
handy |
handier |
handiest |
happy |
happier |
happiest |
hard |
harder |
hardest |
harsh |
harsher |
harshest |
healthy |
healthier |
healthiest |
heavy |
heavier |
heaviest |
high |
higher |
highest |
hip |
hipper |
hippest |
hot |
hotter |
hottest |
humble |
humbler |
humblest |
hungry |
hungrier |
hungriest |
icy |
icier |
iciest |
itchy |
itchier |
itchiest |
juicy |
juicier |
juiciest |
kind |
kinder |
kindest |
large |
larger |
largest |
late |
later |
latest |
lazy |
lazier |
laziest |
light |
lighter |
lightest |
likely |
likelier |
likeliest |
little |
littler |
littlest |
lively |
livelier |
liveliest |
lonely |
lonlier |
loneliest |
long |
longer |
longest |
loud |
louder |
loudest |
lovely |
lovelier |
loveliest |
low |
lower |
lowest |
mad |
madder |
maddest |
mean |
meaner |
meanest |
messy |
messier |
messiest |
mild |
milder |
mildest |
moist |
moister |
moistest |
narrow |
narrower |
narrowest |
nasty |
nastier |
nastiest |
naughty |
naughtier |
naughtiest |
near |
nearer |
nearest |
neat |
neater |
neatest |
needy |
needier |
neediest |
new |
newer |
newest |
nice |
nicer |
nicest |
noisy |
noisier |
noisiest |
odd |
odder |
oddest |
oily |
oilier |
oiliest |
old |
older/elder |
oldest/eldest |
plain |
plainer |
plainest |
polite |
politer |
politest |
poor |
poorer |
poorest |
pretty |
prettier |
prettiest |
proud |
prouder |
proudest |
pure |
purer |
purest |
quick |
quicker |
quickest |
quiet |
quieter |
quietest |
rare |
rarer |
rarest |
raw |
rawer |
rawest |
rich |
richer |
richest |
ripe |
riper |
ripest |
risky |
riskier |
riskiest |
roomy |
roomier |
roomiest |
rough |
rougher |
roughest |
rude |
ruder |
rudest |
rusty |
rustier |
rustiest |
sad |
sadder |
saddest |
safe |
safer |
safest |
salty |
saltier |
saltiest |
sane |
saner |
sanest |
scary |
scarier |
scariest |
shallow |
shallower |
shallowest |
sharp |
sharper |
sharpest |
shiny |
shinier |
shiniest |
short |
shorter |
shortest |
shy |
shyer |
shyest |
silly |
sillier |
silliest |
simple |
simpler |
simplest |
sincere |
sincerer |
sincerest |
skinny |
skinnier |
skinniest |
sleepy |
sleepier |
sleepiest |
slim |
slimmer |
slimmest |
slimy |
slimier |
slimiest |
slow |
slower |
slowest |
small |
smaller |
smallest |
smart |
smarter |
smartest |
smelly |
smellier |
smelliest |
smoky |
smokier |
smokiest |
smooth |
smoother |
smoothest |
soft |
softer |
softest |
soon |
sooner |
soonest |
sore |
sorer |
sorest |
sorry |
sorrier |
sorriest |
sour |
sourer |
sourest |
spicy |
spicier |
spiciest |
steep |
steeper |
steepest |
stingy |
stingier |
stingiest |
strange |
stranger |
strangest |
strict |
stricter |
strictest |
strong |
stronger |
strongest |
sunny |
sunnier |
sunniest |
sweaty |
sweatier |
sweatiest |
sweet |
sweeter |
sweetest |
tall |
taller |
tallest |
tan |
tanner |
tannest |
tasty |
tastier |
tastiest |
thick |
thicker |
thickest |
thin |
thinner |
thinnest |
thirsty |
thirstier |
thirstiest |
tiny |
tinier |
tiniest |
tough |
tougher |
toughest |
true |
truer |
truest |
ugly |
uglier |
ugliest |
warm |
warmer |
warmest |
weak |
weaker |
weakest |
wealthy |
wealthier |
wealthiest |
weird |
weirder |
weirdest |
wet |
wetter |
wettest |
wide |
wider |
widest |
wild |
wilder |
wildest |
windy |
windier |
windiest |
wise |
wiser |
wisest |
worldly |
worldlier |
worldliest |
worthy |
worthier |
worthiest |
young |
younger |
youngest |
By using more and most |
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POSITIVE |
COMPARATIVE |
SUPERLATIVE |
active |
more active |
most active |
attractive |
more attractive |
most attractive |
beautiful |
more beautiful |
most beautiful |
brilliant |
more brilliant |
most brilliant |
careful |
more careful |
most careful |
courageous |
more courageous |
most courageous |
cunning |
more cunning |
most cunning |
difficult |
more difficult |
most difficult |
famous |
more famous |
most famous |
faithful |
more faithful |
most faithful |
proper |
more proper |
most proper |
popular |
more popular |
most popular |
splendid |
more splendid |
most splendid |
Irregular Comparisons |
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POSITIVE |
COMPARATIVE |
SUPERLATIVE |
bad |
worse |
worst |
evil |
worse |
worst |
good |
better |
best |
ill |
worse |
worst |
far |
farther |
farthest |
well |
better |
best |
late |
later |
latest |
little |
less |
least |
much |
more |
most |
many |
more |
most |
near |
nearer |
nearest |
old |
older |
oldest |
old |
elder |
eldest |
Comparison between two things.
Positive |
Comparative |
Johnsy is as clever as Rosy |
Rosy is not clever than Johnsy |
Benjamin is atleast as tall as Jane |
Jane is not taller than Benjamin |
Comparative |
Positive |
Lazar is brighter than Stalin |
Stalin is not so bright as Lazar |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Akthar is the richest man in Kanpur |
Akthar is richer than any other man
in Kanpur |
No other man in Kanpur is so rich
as Akthar |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
London is one of the biggest city
in England |
London is bigger than most other
city in England |
Very few cities in England are so
big as London |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Sheakespear is the greatest of all
dramatists |
Shakespeare is greater than all
other dramatists |
No other dramatist is so great as
Shakespeare |
Positive |
Comparative |
Lazar is as strong as Lenin |
Lenin is not less strong than Lazar |
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Some boys in our class are at least
as intelligent as Benjamin |
Some boys in our class are not
intelligent than Benjamin |
Benjamin is not the most
intelligent boy in our class |
1.
When we compare two objects, persons, qualities, degrees etc. tha tare some
respects equal, we may use the comparion of equality. This is formed by the use
of
as...
adjective / adverb... as
eg. Your
house is as large as mine.
2.
When we compare unquals, we may use the comparative degree of the adjective or
adverb with than
eg. His new book is more
interesting than his earlier books
3.
When the comparison is negative, we use
so...
adjective / adverb... as
eg. Your
house is not quite so large as mine.
4.
In some adverbial clauses of comparison both subject and verb are dropped.
eg. He is more shy than (he is) unsocial.
Some
people think more about their rights than (they do) about their duties.
5.
In clauses of comparison introduced by than that ‘should’ is used.
eg. I am already to do the work myself
rather than that you should have to do it.
6.Comparison
and contrast are also expressed by the use of
the...the...with
comparatives.
eg. The
sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finish.
The
more he read, the less he understood.
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Iron is the most useful of all
metals. |
Iron is more useful than any other
metal. |
No other metal is so useful as
iron. |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Tom is the cleverest of all boys in
the class. |
Tom is cleverer than any other boy
in the class. |
No other boy in the class is so
clever as Tom. |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Rain water is the purest water. |
Rain water is purer than any other
water. |
No other water is so pure as rain
water. |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Paris is one of the busiest cities
in England. |
Paris is busier than most other
cities in England. |
Very few cities in England are as
busy as Paris. |
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Very few animals are as fast as
cheetah. |
Cheetah is faster than most other
animals. |
Cheetah is one of the fastest
animals. |
Superlative |
Comparative |
Positive |
Food ball is one of the most
interesting games. |
Foot ball is more interesting than most
other games. |
Very few games are as interesting
as foot ball. |
Comparative |
Positive |
Paris is hotter than England. |
England is not so hot as Paris. |
Positive |
Comparative |
John is as tall as David. |
David is not taller than John. |
Comparative |
Positive |
The Blue Mountain Express runs
faster than the Green Express. |
The Green Express does not run so
fast as the Blue Mountain Express. |
1. Very few
books are read Harry Potter by children. |
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2. Life in
the desert is than life in the mountains. |
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3. Honey is medicine. |
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4. School
days are than college days. |
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5. The
coconut tree has any other tree. |
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6. Dogs are as dolphins. |
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7. No other
country sells number of cellphones as India after America. |
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8. Nursing is many other professions. |
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9. Very few
channels are watched by children the Cartoon Channel. |
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10. Black is
the colour. |
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11. Milk
is diet. |
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12. Noodles
is dish for children and youngsters. |
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13. We have
not played any match as this. |
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14. This road
is the one in
town. |
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